MAGNIFICENT

brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid

(adjective) characterized by grandeur; “the brilliant court life at Versailles”; “a glorious work of art”; “magnificent cathedrals”; “the splendid coronation ceremony”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

magnificent (comparative more magnificent, superlative most magnificent)

Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.

Grand or noble in action.

Exceptional for its kind.

Source: Wiktionary


Mag*nif"i*cent, a. Etym: [See Magnificence.]

1. Doing grand things; admirable in action; displaying great power or opulence, especially in building, way of living, and munificence. A prince is never so magnificent As when he's sparing to enrich a few With the injuries of many. Massinger.

2. Grand in appearance; exhibiting grandeur or splendor; splendid' pompous. When Rome's exalted beauties I descry Magnificent in piles of ruin lie. Addison.

Syn.

– Glorious; majestic; sublime. See Grand.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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